sixpence, tanner
(noun) a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sixpence (countable and uncountable, plural sixpences)
(obsolete, British, uncountable) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
(historical) A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.
• tanner (colloquial)
• lord, tester, tizzy, hog (each being slang and dated, archaic, or obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Six"pence, n.; pl. Sixpences (.
Definition: An English silver coin of the value of six pennies; half a shilling, or about twelve cents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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